Broken By Love [COMPLETED]

Chapter 29

Sikha

I walked through the street, my fear kicking in as I looked around for anyone who looked suspicious.

I had told the Rathores that I would go to the temple. Although no one looked like they cared, and I also didn't want to give them any explanations or ask permission from them, I did it so Anjali would not get suspicious.

Along with the bodyguards Dhruv has assigned for me, Anjali has sent one of her bodyguards with me. Of course, the assignment of these bodyguards is not for my protection. Both siblings have their own selfish motives.

Dhruv had assigned those bodyguards to me so I would not run away from him. And Anjali sent one of her bodyguards so he could keep an eye on me and inform her if I tried to do anything to expose her.

Reaching the temple, I felt relieved as I saw the crowd inside.

As I used to come here every year with my mother for the occasion, I knew there would be a worship ritual and a religious gathering in the temple today. So, I knew the place was going to be crowded.

That is the reason I decided to come here today. So, I can somehow get out of here without letting the bodyguards know.

I must succeed today because if not, I am not sure when I will get such an opportunity again.

"I will go inside and sit for the worship ritual and religious gathering. It will take about five hours for the both to be over. So, you all can wait in the car." I tried to send the bodyguards away.

"No, Ma'am. Dhruv Sir and Anjali Ma'am have specifically told us not to let you out of our sight for even a minute. So, we will also come inside the temple with you," one of them replied, and I sighed and nodded, knowing I would not be able to persuade them.

Taking off my shoes, I climbed the stairs and sat at the right corner of the temple. On my left was a group of elderly ladies, and they smiled kindly at me. Smiling back at them, I looked around and saw four bodyguards seated at each corner of the temple.

The way they were seated, it was apparent that they would be able to keep their eyes on me the entire time. And they would immediately react if I even stood up from my seat, let alone go out of the temple.

'I will have to do something. I need to go to that girl's house today.'

The girl, Anusha, who I had seen in the basement of the Rathore Mansion, had spoken with me for a few minutes.

Anusha had told me she had hidden something important against Anjali in her room. Before she could tell me where it was and what it was, I had felt a stinging pain in my neck, and after that, I had woken up directly in Rathore's guest room.

I had previously thought I imagined everything because Anjali made me believe so, but later my memory of that day which was foggy initially, had begun to clear up, and I could remember everything Anusha had told me.

I clearly remember that day now, too, as if everything had happened just yesterday.

I slowly descended the stairs and walked to the basement door.

It has been a week since the incident when I saw that girl and the man inside the basement.

I still believe I had come to this basement then and had seen them here. But before I could do anything, I was struck by something on the head.

Although Anjali had told me I must have been imagining things as it is impossible for someone to hide in the basement and no one in the family to know about it.